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William Pearson 1781 – 1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1813

Death Location: Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada

Father: Nathanial Pearson

Mother: Ann Bunting

Spouse(s): Hannah James

Children(s): Ruth Pearson, Harvey Pearson

The story of William Pearson began in 1781 in , , Pennsylvania, USA. William Pearson married Hannah James, and had children including Ruth Pearson, Harvey Pearson. William Pearson passed away in 1813 in Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pearson began in 1781 in , , Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Pearson married Hannah James, and had children including Ruth Pearson, Harvey Pearson.
  • William Pearson passed away in 1813 in Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathanial Pearson
1752 – 1813
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Ann Bunting
1755 – 1840
Birth Location: Middletown, Delaware, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah James
1778 – 1855
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
HJ

Children(s)

Ruth Pearson
1807 – 1863
Birth Location: Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada
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Harvey Pearson
1819 – 1871
Birth Location: –
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William Pearson's Ancestors

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William Pearson
1781 – 1813
Birth Place: , , Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Nathanial Pearson
1752 – 1813
Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Bunting
1755 – 1840
Middletown, Delaware, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pearson's Descendants

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William Pearson (1781 – 1813) m. Hannah James (7 Jan 1778 – 20 May 1855)
  1. 1. Ruth Pearson (MAR 1807 – APR 1863) m. Samuel Birchard (22 NOV 1787 – JUL 1863)
    1. 1. Jane Birchard (1824 – 1840)
    2. 2. Eli Birchard (1826 – 1864)
    3. 3. Lydia Birchard (1829 – 1854)
    4. 4. William Birchard (1831 – 1831)
    5. 5. Nathan Birchard (12 MAR 1833 – 1907)
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Birchard (1835 – 1898)
    7. 7. Harvey ('Henry' P) Birchard (5 May 1838 – 1 Jan 1916) m. Sarah (D Orvis) Birchard (8 Feb 1839 – 5 Feb 1892)
      1. 1. Lydia (Jane (Wilfred?)) Birchard (26 Oct 1864 – 12 Jun 1945)
      2. 2. Esther (Ann) Birchard (28 Sep 1866 – 19 Dec 1945)
      3. 3. Esther (Ann) BIRCHARD (28 Sep 1866 – 19 Dec 1895)
      4. 4. Oliver (Franklin) Birchard (25 Oct 1867 – 1951) m. Lillian (Agnes Theresa) Gowrie (14 JAN 1879 – 6 Nov 1957)
        1. 1. Reginald (Orville) Birchard (25 OCT 1896 – 3 Apr 1993) m. Pearl (America) Hale (03 Sep 1899 – 5 June 1956)
        2. 2. Olive (Mary) Birchard (28 Sep 1898 – 18 Feb 1997)
        3. 3. Agnes (Meryl) Birchard (23 Feb 1901 – 13 Nov 1924)
        4. 4. Frederick (Gordon) Birchard (29 Oct 1903 – 07 Sep 1978)
        5. 5. Ivan (Ernest) Birchard (9 Nov 1905 – 26 Nov 1969)
        6. 6. Allen (Chester) Birchard (5 Sep 1908 – 29 Jan 1971)
        7. 7. Irene (Florence Birchard) Sheldon (14 Aug 1910 – 7 Jul 2006)
        8. 8. Franklin (Earl) Birchard (01 Sep 1912 – 17 Oct 1974)
        9. 9. Gladys (Lillian) Birchard (14 Aug 1914 – 5 Aug 2003)
        10. 10. David (Lloyd 'Bud' George) Birchard (22 Nov 1918 – 18 Dec 1996)
        11. 11. Elwin Birchard
      5. 5. Freeman (Clark Francis) Birchard (22 Jan 1869 – 20 Oct 1945)
      6. 6. Rachel (Hicks) Birchard (13 Apr 1870 – aft 1918)
      7. 7. Levi (Samuel) Birchard (27 May 1871 – 23 Feb 1953)
      8. 8. Emma (Melissa) Birchard (26 Feb 1874 – 12 May 1951)
      9. 9. Emma (B) Palmer (26 Feb 1874 – 12 May 1951)
      10. 10. Jemima (S Birchard) Botsford (24 Jul 1875 – 19 Jun 1906)
      11. 11. Delia (Ruth) Birchard (6 Sep 1876 – 8 Jan 1948)
      12. 12. Isaac (Watts) Birchard (17 Oct 1878 – 19 Apr 1952)
      13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth) Birchard (4 Sep 1880 – 14 Mar 1946)
    8. 8. Esther Birchard (1840 – 1900)
    9. 9. Martha Birchard (1842 – DEC 1913)
    10. 10. Eliza Birchard (1844 – 1872)
    11. 11. Sarah Birchard (26 JUN 1847 – 1877)
    12. 12. Isaac (James) Birchard (11 OCT 1850 – 1925)
  2. 2. Harvey Pearson (24 Oct 1819 – 1871)

William Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of William Pearson in , , Pennsylvania, USA
, , Pennsylvania, USA
1813
1813
Age 32
Death of William Pearson in Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada
Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: , , Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Whitechurch, , Ontario, Canada
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